Is anyone Preparing for Xmas Yet ?

[Sapphire]

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152 days to go

and guess what Christmas has started on the shopping channels too Online shopping from QVC UK

[Amethyst]

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and NO we arent having the christmas smilies back until DECEMBER !

[Sapphire]

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and NO we arent having the christmas smilies back until DECEMBER !

Awwwwww not even a teensy weensy little tree, or even a reindeer, or santa on his sleigh ????????????

[Amethyst]

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NO NO NO NO NO NO

(instead of ho ho ho - unless i left any from last year that is lol)

[Happyolddog]

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[Sapphire]

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Awwwwww loverly.

[fuzzybrain]

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i was thinking about this the other day (i think the word stressing might be more appropriate!!) So i've decided to be organised and try and buy bits each month

Does anyone know of any discounted websites i can nose through to see if i can pick up bargains. I have 2 teenage daughters to buy for so anything playboy, me to you, make up wise - anythign girly really at a very cheap price would be perfect.

Also anything to do with David Tenannt/Jack Barrowman or Doctor Who/Torchwood would also be a huge huge bonus!! My 13 yr daughter is crazy about them!!

Also any gift ideas for parents/friends/relatives would be very welcomed!!

[Sapphire]

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Try http://www.madaboutbargains thats a good site for letting you know the discounts.

[Happyolddog]

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Pay a visit to www.bargaincrazy.com or http://www.tjhughes.co.uk/. also try http://www.offeroftheday.co.uk/biggest-discount. I am a regular visitor to all three and find many great bargains.

[fuzzybrain]

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Thanks for the links - i couldn't get Sapphires one to open - but the others were great - have bookmarked them and will check regualrly and see what I can get

Thanks

[scoobydoo]

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in a word - NO!

I had started a savings account with money for christmas - but have had to use it on bills - so in fact - double NO!

[Sapphire]

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151 days to go...............

[Happyolddog]

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150 days to go...............
Really though who is counting?

[enaid]

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Make this pudding a couple of months before Christmas day.Feed it with alchol regulary and allow the flavours to fully develop. Ingredients
225g/8oz golden caster sugar
225g/8oz vegetarian suet
340g/12oz sultanas
340g/12oz raisins
225g/8oz currants
110g/4oz candied peel, chopped
110g/4oz plain flour
110g/4oz fresh white breadcrumbs
55g/2oz flaked almonds
1 lemon, zest only
5 eggs, beaten
1 evel tsp ground cinnamon
1 level tsp mixed spice
5g/1 level tsp freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of salt
150ml/5fl oz brandy or rum

Method
1. Lightly grease 4x600ml/1 pint or 2x1.2 litre/2 pint pudding basins.
2. Mix together all the dry ingredients.
3. Stir in the eggs and brandy and mix well.
4. Spoon the mix into basins. Put a circle of baking parchment and foil over the top of each basin and tie securely with string. Make a string handle from one side of the basin to the other so it is easier to pick the basin out of the pan after cooking.
5. Put the basins in a large steamer of boiling water and cover with a lid. Boil for 5-6 hours, topping the boiling water up from time to time, if necessary. If you do not have a steamer, put the basins in a large pan on inverted saucers on the base. Pour in boiling water to come a third of the way up the sides of the pudding bowls. Cover and steam as before.
6. Cool. Change the baking parchment and foil covers for fresh ones and tie up as before. Store in a cool cupboard until Christmas Day.
7. To serve: steam for 2 hours and serve with brandy butter, rum sauce, cream or homemade custard.

[Luminol]

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In a word, Always, any bargains I see I get and they go in a box in the kitchen ready for Christmas...

I remember my mum had a box in the larder and she would buy something extra in a week that would go in the box for Christmas, ooo the decadence of a tin of salmon lol...

but yes I would rather spread the cost

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